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Kayla Godon
Grummon
APLAC 4
6 September 2013 AP Jefferson Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence, creates this declaration to demand freedom and independence from British tyranny and control. Jefferson’s sharp and embittered tone toward the British is officially published on July 4, 1776. He writes this piece of literature with a deductive syntax, diction, metonymy, chiasmus, and many more tools to explain to the British government why the colonies are demanding to part company, and hoping to create their own country. The Declaration of Independence begins with an introduction that states “all men are created equal” and the government is supposed to secure the “natural rights” of its people. However, Britain has not been organizing the government to make the colonies successful; the colonies feel that the British King is negatively effecting the “safety and happiness” of the people. The document goes on, and generally explains why Jefferson feels it is necessary to break away from Britain, and states that the people have the ability to “throw off such Government”. Jefferson’s deductive syntax moves from general to specific; immediately going into detailed facts and instances of how the British King wronged and enraged the colonies, such as “imposing taxes” or “cutting off trade”. Jefferson uses a sharp and serious tone when he begins to talk about the British and how “abolishing valuable rights” is one of many reasons the colonies no longer want a “British Crown”. Jefferson uses the “British Crown” as a metonymy, explaining to the British that the colonies are not accepting and are fearful of the dictation of a king for a ruler. As the document continues, Jefferson seems to become more outspoken and irritated; he even recalls a time when the King sent “swarms [of officers] to harass our people”. His choice of diction shows that the officers have been annoying and bothering the colonies, like a “swarm” of bees would. These
Grummon
APLAC 4
6 September 2013 AP Jefferson Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence, creates this declaration to demand freedom and independence from British tyranny and control. Jefferson’s sharp and embittered tone toward the British is officially published on July 4, 1776. He writes this piece of literature with a deductive syntax, diction, metonymy, chiasmus, and many more tools to explain to the British government why the colonies are demanding to part company, and hoping to create their own country. The Declaration of Independence begins with an introduction that states “all men are created equal” and the government is supposed to secure the “natural rights” of its people. However, Britain has not been organizing the government to make the colonies successful; the colonies feel that the British King is negatively effecting the “safety and happiness” of the people. The document goes on, and generally explains why Jefferson feels it is necessary to break away from Britain, and states that the people have the ability to “throw off such Government”. Jefferson’s deductive syntax moves from general to specific; immediately going into detailed facts and instances of how the British King wronged and enraged the colonies, such as “imposing taxes” or “cutting off trade”. Jefferson uses a sharp and serious tone when he begins to talk about the British and how “abolishing valuable rights” is one of many reasons the colonies no longer want a “British Crown”. Jefferson uses the “British Crown” as a metonymy, explaining to the British that the colonies are not accepting and are fearful of the dictation of a king for a ruler. As the document continues, Jefferson seems to become more outspoken and irritated; he even recalls a time when the King sent “swarms [of officers] to harass our people”. His choice of diction shows that the officers have been annoying and bothering the colonies, like a “swarm” of bees would. These